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Five New Art Books: From MASBEDO's Milan to Berengo Gardin's Sicily

publication · 2026-04-26

A roundup of five recent art publications in Italy covers architecture, anthropology, and photography. Giuseppe Dambrosio's 'Spazio delle mie brame' (Mimesis, 2024, €10) critiques school architecture through Foucault, proposing libertarian education against technocratic capitalism. Christoph Wulf's 'Gli esseri umani e le loro immagini' (Meltemi, 2024, €22) is a 342-page interdisciplinary study of images spanning philosophy, psychoanalysis, and art history. 'MASBEDO. Ritratto di Città (20/20.000 Hz)' (Marsilio, 2024, €30), edited by Cloe Piccoli, documents the duo's installation inspired by Berio, Maderna, and Leydi's 1955 electroacoustic composition for Milan. Eugenio Gazzola's 'Gli anni di Milano-poesia' (Il Verri Edizioni, 2024, €18) recounts the festival founded by Gianni Sassi (1984–1992), a hub for literary and artistic experimentation. Gianni Berengo Gardin's 'Sicilia 1966/2008' (Humboldt, 2024, €20) collects 40 years of photographs of Sicilian religious rites, with commentary by Ferdinando Scianna and anthropologist Franco La Cecla.

Key facts

  • Giuseppe Dambrosio's 'Spazio delle mie brame' critiques school architecture via Foucault, advocating libertarian education.
  • Christoph Wulf's 'Gli esseri umani e le loro immagini' is a 342-page interdisciplinary study of images.
  • MASBEDO's book documents their installation inspired by Berio, Maderna, and Leydi's 1955 composition for Milan.
  • Eugenio Gazzola's 'Gli anni di Milano-poesia' covers the festival founded by Gianni Sassi (1984–1992).
  • Gianni Berengo Gardin's 'Sicilia 1966/2008' features 40 years of Sicilian religious photography.
  • The book includes commentary by Ferdinando Scianna and Franco La Cecla.
  • All five books were published in 2024.
  • Prices range from €10 to €30.

Entities

Artists

  • MASBEDO
  • Gianni Berengo Gardin
  • Ferdinando Scianna
  • Franco La Cecla
  • Luciano Berio
  • Bruno Maderna
  • Roberto Leydi
  • Gianni Sassi
  • Giuseppe Dambrosio
  • Christoph Wulf
  • Eugenio Gazzola
  • Cloe Piccoli

Institutions

  • Mimesis
  • Meltemi
  • Marsilio
  • Il Verri Edizioni
  • Humboldt

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Sicily

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